Barbados vs Peru: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Barbados
48.3%
in 2024
Peru
48.6%
in 2025
Barbados rank
38th
Peru rank
37th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Barbados
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 48.6% against 48.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 39.4% | 17.6% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 43.4% | 16.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 61.5% | 8.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 58.8% | 16.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 53.2% | 9.0% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Barbados or Peru?
- Peru, at 48.6% against 48.3% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Barbados and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Peru rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Barbados ranks 38th and Peru ranks 37th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.